How To Make Washable Window Paint With Acrylic Paint

Instructions mix the dish soap and cornstarch until it is smooth.

How to make washable window paint with acrylic paint.

You want the mixture to feel thick and sticky enough that it won t slide off of a window but not be overly fluffy. September 27 2014 by anna ranson. The goal is just to make the paint damp and wet so that it will come off in big chunks rather than tiny shards of paint making a mess. Toddlers and preschoolers will love painting the windows with this fun art activity.

Learn how to make diy washable window paint for your kids. Acrylic paint can be applied to your glass windows with a paint brush. When they re finished it comes off of the windows as easily as it is to grab the garden hose. I would change the color of the acorns in my painting above to make them lighter but since it s almost time to change the theme of the window painting i m letting it stand.

All dark paints disappear. Divide the paint into as many containers as you want colors. And i realized it was way easier than i thought it would be to make our own washable paint from the paint we already had. Use a natural haired brush for smoother coverage and more paint on your glass window.

Open the jars or containers and set them atop the tablecloth. Diy window paint recipe. Glass should be cleaned prior to painting. The ratio is about 2 3 paint to 1 3 dish soap.

The bonus is that it is very easy to wash off again when they are finished. Use a sponge for the best coverage and even application of glass paint according to michaels. Use a paint brush to mix the paint and soap together and you re ready to paint. Watch this video but the main tips for correct window painting with tempera paints are.

You can mix a small bowl of this solution and wet an old rag with it and wipe the mixture over the paint on the windows. How to make washable window paint. I used 3 squirts of dish soap with this amount of paint. Add in several pumps of liquid dish soap or about 1 2 of a cup from a bottle.

Cover the work area with a plastic tablecloth. Well it s holy week and the idea of having a large cross painted on one of our windows is just too good for me to let go. Use this super quick diy window paint recipe to create some art and mark making on the windows. Mix well until no longer lumpy.

Mix 2 parts liquid dish soap to 1 part cornstarch in each of the containers. Add additional cornstarch or dish soap until you have the consistency of a thick paint. Use powdered tempera mixed with very little water add dish soap to your paints to make them stick and add a little bit of white to all your colors except the black outline to make them visible. Mix well into the mixture.

Grab a large mixing bowl and add flour and water together. Yesterday we made it happen. Squirt some paint some paint into a container and add the dish soap.